Paddy Pimblett vs Ilia Topuria will officially headline UFC 324 in the first Paramount+ show on January 24 next year.<\/b><\/p>\n
The UFC Lightweight Title will be on the line as Pimblett gets his first shot at UFC gold with Topuria attempting to make a successful first defence of his 155-pound crown.<\/span><\/p>\n It has been confirmed that Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett will headline UFC 324 on January 10 in what will be the UFC’s first numbered card to kickstart their new broadcast deal with streaming giants Paramount+.<\/span><\/p>\n According to multiple sources, Paddy Pimblett vs Ilia Topuria will headline UFC 324 on January 24. Although unconfirmed by UFC President Dana White himself, it looks like the UFC 324 main event will see the UFC Lightweight Title up for grabs between the champion Topuria and bitter rival Pimblett.<\/span><\/p>\n Topuria vs Pimblett was confirmed for UFC 324<\/span><\/a> on January 10 last month, but it now seems that the first UFC Paramount+ show has been pushed back two weeks and will now take place on Saturday, January 24.<\/span><\/p>\n An official announcement is rumoured to be imminent from Dana White himself, with both the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles both rumoured to host UFC 324.<\/span><\/p>\n The UFC have reportedly requested an event permit at both venues for January 24, with the T-Mobile Arena now the front-runner to stage the super-fight between \u2018El Matador\u2019 and \u2018The Baddy\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Topuria was last seen knocking out future Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira in one round at UFC 317, winning the UFC Lightweight Title at the first time of asking and extending his unbeaten MMA record to 17-0 in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n Pimblett on the other hand hasn’t fought since April, where he stopped Michael Chandler in three rounds at UFC 314. Since then, the Liverpudlian has been calling for a shot at Topuria and his 155-pound belt, and it seems he has been granted his wish at UFC 324 early next year.<\/span><\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 The UFC has requested an event permit for January 24 in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena<\/p>\n This will likely be #UFC324<\/a>, the first numbered event in the Paramount era \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n (via @mma_kings<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/UN8QVV5gQc<\/a><\/p>\n — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nPaddy Pimblett vs Ilia Topuria Confirmed For UFC 324 On Paramount+<\/h2>\n
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